Heart Of Blades
By Shirogami
Chapter 5: Iris, we envy you.
"PAK!!!" Both Iris and Sakura almost become petrified for seeing Oogami's reaction just in the nick of time: He use his full energy on both sword to block Sakura's attack, but it can only equals her spiritual energy, the strength of the slash itself straightly break through the guarding sword and chopped on Oogami's arm, who is intend to protect Iris. Feeling the swordsmen stop their fight, sunshine slowly reappears from the sky.
Holding his injured arm, Oogami slowly bends down on the ground. Seeing Oogami gets hurt, Sakura quickly drops her wooden sword and hold Oogami with Iris. After laying Oogami on the bench, Iris uses her spirit energy to heal Oogami. While she is doing the medication, Oogami talks to Iris. "Iris, how do you think about our fight?"
"Hate it! Iris hates it!" Iris quickly answers with tears out of her eyes.
"Why?" Oogami continues his questions.
"Iris... Iris hates when somebody gets hurt. Iris doesn't want Big Brother to get hurt."
"That's what I want to tell you, Iris" Iris get a confuse mark on her forehead as Oogami speaks to her.
"Actually, it is us who should envy you, Iris. It is because you can join the battle with us without using any weapon at all." As the wounded Oogami starts to get up after Iris' treatment, he continues, "Eventually, Iris, you has the greatest weapon ever than anyone of us do - you pure, caring, and your strong will of avoid war that the others hard to achieve to have what you already have within you. With these things within you, I believe none of us is stronger than you."
"But... but Big Brother..."
"Iris, can't you see that? Even when Sakura and I are fighting without any mercy, by the time you rush to stop me from charging, I can feel that protecting you is more important than slashing at Sakura and win the battle. That's right, my will of not letting you get hurt have give me the courage to block Sakura's attack with my bare arms." Looking at Oogami's determined face and his words, Iris holds her teddy bear tightly and thinks even more deeply about what she just heard.
"Thank you, Big Brother. Iris knows what to do now. Iris will never tend to use any weapon again and will protect everyone I love will all my might, even without blades and guns." Iris replies after she thinks for a while. Oogami gives her a smile that Iris always gets from the usual Oogami - a warm and caring smile. Without second thought, Iris gives Oogami a hug and thanks him for advising her.
"And Big Brother, I really love you, the moment you block sister Sakura's attack to protect me, you look so... awesome... and... charming..." With her cheeks start to become red, the little French blonde whispers.
"Huh? What did you just say, Iris?" Oogami miss the words and asks.
"Nothing, nothing at all, hahaha..." Squeezing her pal, Jean Paul the teddy bear, Iris answers happily.
Author's Note:
Greetings, everyone! Shirogami here and I would like to thank you all for keep reading this story.
Many of you wonder, "how come it doesn't rain?" Well, there is a kind of weather where the dark clouds on roars out thunder but not raining at all.
I don't owe the characters of Sakura Taisen, but I hope you enjoy this story.
Next chapter is up soon, please R&R, Thank you.